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A New Plan for Anne Arundel County in the Works
Anne Arundel County has started the process to update the General Development Plan. The General Development Plan (aka Plan 2040) is the vision for what Anne Arundel County should become. It sets the groundwork for future decisions on land use and zoning - where new homes and businesses go - that have an enormous impact on local and regional water quality. We want to make sure that the plan addresses improved transportation, protection of the environment, and sustainable development.
Anne Arundel County has a lot of shoreline, along streams, along rivers, and along the Chesapeake Bay. Sprawl
Clean Water Action Endorses Dickinson and Hodges for Mayoral elections in St. Paul and Minneapolis
Clean Water Action is proud to announce our endorsements of Elizabeth Dickinson for mayor of St. Paul, and Betsy Hodges for re-election as mayor of Minneapolis.
Elizabeth Dickinson for Mayor of St. Paul
Clean Water Action is happy to announce our endorsement of Elizabeth Dickinson for Mayor of St. Paul. Her progressive vision for the city and commitment to environmental issues will keep St. Paul on the path to becoming a more sustainable and equitable city for all.
Elizabeth is no stranger to environmental leadership, for years she has advocated for clean energy, environmental justice
Over 11,000 Clean Water Action members make their voices heard, tell MDEQ to shut down Line 5
During the Pipeline Safety Advisory Board’s public comment period on Line 5 in July, over 11,000 Clean Water Action members in Michigan made their voices heard, telling the state to immediately decommission the Line 5 pipelines in the Straits of Mackinac.
Much more than just knocking on doors!
Clean Water Action works hard to keep people involved in the democratic process, even outside of election day. Contrary to popular belief, politicians are not working against the interest of the people. They just have a lot on their plates. Thousands of bills can come across an elected official's desk (if the bill number is A2500, that means it is the 2,500 bill introduced that 2 year session alone)! Big industries spend a lot of money to keep lobbyists in the capitol to be sure elected officials vote in the industries favor. We will never have the money that big corporations have to spend on
Flint, California: More Californians Lack Safe & Affordable Drinking Water Than The Entire Population of Flint, Michigan
Our California Water Program Manager, Jennifer Clary, moderated a well-attended breakout session at the Green California Summit in Sacramento this morning on "Funding Safe and Affordable Drinking Water."
The problem being discussed: There are more residents in California whose drinking water standards are failing than the entire population of Flint, Michigan.
You can take action here now to join us in making the call for the state to create a fund to address the problem.
Max Gomberg from the State Water Resources Council, which last week released a map showing the 300 communities in